USDA Urges Public to Celebrate Pollinator Week

Conservationist, and Gary Six, USDA FSA State Executive Director, in Texas The next time you snack on almonds, add blueberries to your smoothie or eat pumpkin pie, thank a pollinator and thank farmers, ranchers and private forestland owners who work hard to create and maintain their habitat.

Texas Press Association Capital Highlights

Governor promises action to family of George Floyd AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott pledged to institute police reforms when he met with the Houston family of George Floyd, who was handcuffed and killed by police in front of a Minneapolis convenience store on May 25.

Let Them Risk Their Lives

Deaths from COVID-19 are dropping, but we probably can't resume normal life until someone develops a vaccine. Experts say it will take at least 12 to 18 months. Why so long? Because to make sure a vaccine works, researchers must recruit lots of volunteers and wait for them to get sick.

A Quiet Week in Lake Wobegon?...

It is ironic that author/broadcasting legend Garrison Keillor’s mythical hometown of Lake Wobegon is only an hour’s “crow fly” journey from Minneapolis.

CrimeStoppers

(www.perrytoncs.org) On June 10, 2020, the Ochiltree County Sheriff’s Department had outstanding warrants on the following people: Nick Wayne James, white male. Date of birth, July 8, 1969. Height, 5’7”, weight, 280 pounds. Green eyes, brown hair. Last known address was Perryton.

Texas Press Association

Storm preparations begin while state continues to battle COVID-19 AUSTIN — As Tropical Storm Cristobal moved north in the Gulf of Mexico from the Yucatan Peninsula toward Louisiana, the weather system’s potential impact on East Texas grew and Gov.

Race and Riots

"No justice, no peace!" they shout. Then they break windows. It makes me furious. But then I watch the video of the Minneapolis cop kneeling on George Floyd's neck, while Floyd repeatedly says, "I can't breathe," and three other officers just watch.

Capital Highlights

Proclamation allows more services, activities to resume AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott on May 26 issued a proclamation giving the green light to more services and activities in a second phase of the state’s plan to reopen from mandatory pandemic closures.

A Different Presidential Candidate

We have a choice! Next presidential election, we don't have to decide between two big-spending candidates, neither of whom has expressed much interest in limited government. Now, we have a third serious choice. This week, Dr.

Look Both Directions

It’s a parental directive virtually all of us have lodged in our minds dating back to childhood days when our memories started to take root. “Look both directions,” they implored, emphasizing dangers posed by passing cars.